I once had a pet hippo
who lived in the pool--
he was my favorite pet hippo
back when having a hippo was cool.

All the kids knew me
All the kids wanted to come over
Because all the kids wanted to see
My pet hippo named Rover.

He could do tricks--
He could balance a ball.
He didn't get ticks
And would never let me fall.

He would follow me to school
until the teacher finally yelled
“No Hippos in School!
No Hippos allowed!”

So one day when Rover wanted to come
I had to say “No boy, stay!
Swim and have fun!”
But when I came home...

No Rover could be found!
He had looked so sad,
didn't even make a sound
And no he was gone! And I was mad.

Oh where, Oh where
Could my Rover be?
I've look almost everywhere
Looked up and down and in the sea!

I blame my teacher.
It's all her fault!
This is why I hate her
and have made a Hippo-loving cult.

One day I will find Rover
And we will get our revenge
But until then I must suffer--
Cry so much, I cringe.

So come home, Rover
Come back to me
And you can be my Hippo,
Living together by the sea.